As April Comes to an End

 I got some use from my good 'ol tripod I purchased in December.  We were headed to church and believe it or not we actually had a few minutes to spare.

 Oh how I love them!

 I guess this picture is probably gross but Macie and I were finishing off the sprinkles from her pretzels.  We just were being silly.

 Daddy and Macie planted their garden again.  We are excited to already have a pretty good size pepper and red strawberry growing.  The green beens are starting to sprout as well!

 Sebastian is one kid-friendly dog.  Weston has loved pulling on him and tugging at his ears.  Poor Sebastian cries out every now and then I hurry to his rescue.  I am so glad he loves the kids.  Sebastian is also now sleeping in Macie's room at night.  I think they are both pleased with this arrangement.  Macie often says, "Sebastian, you want to have a sleepover."

 Blake's first blast ball game was at the beginning of the month.  We went to cheer him on.  ADORABLE and FUNNY at the same time!  After the game, Macie high-fived Blake and said, "You were awesome."  I thought she would want to go on the field with him but she didn't ask.

 8 months old

What a great month this has been.  Weston started rolling from his back to his belly.  He also got his first tooth!  He is full of laughs and smiles.  This little guy did experience his first sickness...strep throat.  That was horrible!  The doctor said he was her second youngest case.  I would have gladly switched places with him; however, he bounced back quickly once he had medicine.

Peek-a-Boo



GREAT WOLF LODGE

We went to Great Wolf Lodge this weekend which was simply a GREAT time.  Josh, Lyndsie, Blake and Blair came and stayed the night with us.  Nonnie and Pappy spent all day Sunday with us.  I loved every minute of our little vacation...it is a place where everyone can have fun.  As soon as Macie woke Sunday morning her words were, "We are going to Wolf Lodge."  We got there around one and played in the water until 5:30.  The crazy thing is I think Blake and Macie could have kept on playing...the adults were the tired ones.  We ate pizza and watched movies in the room until 8:00.  Then we went back to the lobby for the Bedtime Story hour.  Macie and Blake loved it.  At the end of the story, all the kids stood up.  They chanted, "Stomp, Stomp, Clap, Clap, and then howled."  We did that for the remainder of the time.  When we got home on Monday I started saying it and Macie said, "Mom, we only say that at the Wolf Lodge."  Blake and Macie loved the slides, the wave pool, and the Lazy River.  Macie and I played in the Lazy river for along time.  Water would fall from above.  You could ride in a tube or just walk.  We walked/swam (great work out)  at least 20 or more times around the pool.  Weston and Zack joined us for a while but Weston wasn't to keen on the water getting in his face.  At one point, kids from above could shoot you with water or pour it on you and so that was the tricky part we tried to avoid for Weston.   Zack and I rode some of the big rides while either Nonnie and Pappy or Josh and Lyndsie watched the kids.  Then they would go ride the big slides.  Nonnie and Pappy didn't brave the slides but I have a feeling that when we return they are going to love them. 

Macie hasn't stayed in a hotel in quite a long time.  So when we told her we were spending the night she wanted to know where we were sleeping.  She had lots of questions and "whys" on how that all worked.  She was very excited to see our room.  When we had to leave I know she didn't wanted too because they were having so much fun but she was asleep within minutes.

 Daddy and Macie were walking up to the bigger slides but then Macie chickened out.  That is ok.  All kids have to ride the slides by themselves.

 Wave Pool

 Swimming is exhausting.  

Thanks to Nonnie and Pappy for helping with the babies!  We loved having y'all with us.

 Blair slept like a champ the whole time.  I think the water just put her to sleep.

 Bedtime story hour

 Macie didn't slide until the second day.  She had to get enough courage which surprised us since she slides on our neighbor's slide into their baby pool.

 "On the count of three..."

 Macie is getting Josh.  I love the way Macie says Josh.  She also says to him quite often, "Josh, you are silly." 

Does he just look sheepish here or what? 

Weston was splashing in the water.  You would have never guessed that he was up for over two hours the night before.  He must have been anxious to get back the pool.  (Thank goodness Macie slept through the whole thing!)  Macie actually slept until Blake knocked on our door with breakfast.  When they saw each other they were super excited again.  We loved spending time with the family at the Great Wolf Lodge.  I am probably just as excited as Macie to return someday.

Easter

 Macie was getting ready for her Easter egg hunt at school.

 "WHO are you? and WHY are YOU holding me?

 "Oh, you are the Easter bunny.  Well, don't think for a second I am going to let you hold me next year! I will give you my best smile this year!"

 After Blake's first blast ball game, we went to his house for lunch, dying eggs, and an egg hunt.   Lyndsie had everything so fun and festive.

 There were LOTS of eggs for these two.  After they found all the eggs outside, Macie and Blae went inside, rehid the eggs, and found them again. 

 Nonnie and Pappy have their hands full.  AND what is it going to be like next year...all 7 grandchildren will be hunting eggs together!  Pictures will be even harder to capture but we will keep on trying.

 The kids are showing off their eggs and Easter pails (thanks Lyndsie for putting their names on them..so cute)!

Weston and Blair are pros at pictures.  I look forward to seeing them play together. 

Bluebonnets

Last Thursday as we drove to my parents' house, the areas along the highway were full of bluebonnets.  I just love seeing them and the other wild flowers blooming.  Lyndsie took us to a spot and we let the kids play in the patch of bluebonnets.  I loved the sweet pictures we got of the kids.  So is it against the law to pick bluebonnets?  We were taught that in school.  If so, we have some lawbreakers on our hands.